What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50977?

CVE-2022-50977 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2022-50977?

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all affected systems; restrict HTTP access to configuration endpoints via firewall rules or network segmentation to trusted networks only. Within 7 days: Deploy WAF rules to block configuration preset switching requests from untrusted sources; enable authentication enforcement on all configuration endpoints; conduct a review of recent configuration changes for signs of exploitation. Within 30 days: Monitor vendor security advisories for patch availability; evaluate alternative solutions or version upgrades; implement comprehensive access logging and alerting for configuration modifications.

CVE-2022-50977

HIGH

Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)

2026-02-02 info@cert.vde.com

Authentication Bypass

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:01 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 02, 2026 - 15:16 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially disrupt operations by switching between multiple configuration presets via HTTP.

AnalysisAI

An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially disrupt operations by switching between multiple configuration presets via HTTP. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially disrupt operations by switching between multiple configuration presets via HTTP.